Outboard motor support



ay 4, w48.' D. A. ARMSTRONG MMOG OUTBOARD MOTOR SUPPORT Filed Nov; 16, 1944 l s sheets-sheet 1 raver-rior .DANIEL AARMSTRONQ i948. v D. A. ARMSTRONG 2,441,000

OUTBOARD MOTOR SUPPORT Filed Nov. 16, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 liventor- DANIEL A. ARMSTRONG kay 4, 1948.

OUTBOARD MOTOR SUPPORT D. A. ARMSTRONG 2,441,000

Filed Nov. 16, 1944 3. Sheets-Sheet 5 Figi/ /fc' 7`d1\ i A (O. /l Inventor-1 .DANIEL AARMSTRONCT y BW Patented Mey 45, 1948 QUBQARDMOTOR SUPPORT Daniel A. Armstrong, Minneapolis, vassignor to Scott-Atwater Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, Minn., :a partnership Application November 1o, 1944, sesamo. ,563,522

i9 Claims.

This :invention relates toa device vfor supporting an outboard motor upon a boat. Such' outboard motors are -commonly support-ed Iupon a bracket which 'is clamped to the boat transom and has means for supporting the outboardinotor at the rear of the boat.

Itis an object of this invention to provide la device forsupporting'an outboard ln iotor upon 'a boat, which device has a motor lsupporting portion-swingable in a vertical plane Vtogether with novel and efficient means for limiting the swinging movement and determining the position of said portion.

It is a lfurther object of the Iinvention to provide a device for supporting Yan outboard motor upon a boat comprisinga bracketso formed that it can be streamlined and made of pleasing appearance Atogether with' novel and Veiiicientmeans for` limiting the swinging movement of the outboard motor and holding it in varied positions comprising easily operable .parts whichare permanently attached so that there is no danger of the saine being mislaid or dropped in water.

It is another object of lthe invention to provide a device .for supporting an outboard motor upon a vboat comprising a member adapted to be attachedto the 'boat transom, a member pivoted to said bracket abont va -liorizonta'l axis adapted to carry said motor, one of Vsaid members being provided with a plurality of spaced recesses, a third member carried by saidlast mentioned member land adapted to be disposed in any one of said recesses so as to hold said second member-in diierent positions. n

Alt still another object of the invention to provide 4a device vfor supporting 4an outboard' m0- tor upon a boat comprising -a member adapted to be clamped to ltheboat transom, said member comprising laterally spaced portions, a second member pivoted to said bracket adjacent the top thereof to swing about a horizontal axis and -between said p ortions, said portions having a plurality of transversely aligned open ended recesses therein and an elongated member extending between said portions and adapted "to be disposed in any one of said recesses to limit the swinging movement of said second Imember and determine its position.

It is Amore specically an object of the invention to provide a device for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat comprising a member adapted to be clamped to the boat transom, said 'member comprising laterally spaced portions, means co-nnectingusvaid portions and holding the same xed `relation, a 'second member ,2 t pivoted to 'said iilst mentioned member about a horizontal axis and adjacent the top thereof so as ito swing toward and from said first mentioned member and between said portions, each of -said `portionshaving'a plate secured therein, said plate "having an elongated slot therein with a plurality of open endedrecsses opening thereinto, said plates and recesses being ytrarfisversely aligned vin said spaced portions, afpin extending between -and through said plates and -disposable in any pair of aligned recesses and adapted to be Vengaged by said second member to positionI the'same.

It is -stiu tuinieren object o; the investigate provide such a device as set forth in the preceding paragraph, said recesses `being arrangedin a line making 4-a comparatively small acute angle; with the vertical an d said portionshaving chain,-

beigs adjacent said plates, 'said rlpin having lheads at its ends disposedvinsoid ohambsrssoihatremoral thereof Vfrom ,saidrstimenionod member. is prevented wherebyvsaidpin cannot be mislaid or dropped in the ,waters i Another object of ythe invention is Vto Aprovino a device for vsupoorties on outboard motor upon a boat omprising Peris oonstruoted ,and ar.- ranged to be made ,by di?! @sting vide o device ior supporting ,an outboard .motor 'upon .a boat oomprisinea ,bracket having spaced parts each comprising :a .hollow arch constructed so .that .reinforcing .members commonly osedln.

the nrorgartaro unnecessarylnose and other ooieots .ono adrem.tages` of the invention will be iully ,set torto in .the following description made in connection with tuefooof 1i1= panrlgidrawiossin Wliioilllke lref ororioo thereof:

being broken away and y,',others -shown in vertical" section;

fFig. 3 iis za substantially nhorizontal section taken on dine '8e3 .of Fig. -8 as indicated the;

Fig. '4 -is a substantially vertical section taken on va plane indicated byline Yll-ll of Fig. 8 as indicated Eby the arrows `but showing b oth ysides and connecting-portions thereof of the device; Fig. 5 is a wertlos! ,section taken on line `5-51 ofFig las*indicatedbythe arrows;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 2 as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 'l is a view in side elevation of one portion of said device looking at the outer side thereof Fig. 8 is a view in side elevation of one of said portions looking at the inner side thereof;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 with certain parts removed; 1

Fig. 10 is a view of a plate usedin said device;

Fig. 11 is avertical section taken substantially on line II-ii of Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a vertical section taken on line |2|2 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 13 is a vertical section taken on line |3|3 of Fig.9; "l A Fig. 14 is a vertical section Online illi4 of Fig. 9; and f Fig. 15 is a vertical section taken on line 5| 5 of Fig. 9, the sections of Figs. 11 to 15 being taken as indicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings a device is shown comprising a bracket 5. Said bracket comprises laterally spaced portions |50.. Each portion |5a has an inner-part |5b and an outer part |5c. Parts |511 and |5c are joined attheir upper ends and are spaced to forma recess or opening i6 in which the boat transom or end of the boat 'will be disposed. Each portion i522 has a hub or boss |50 at its lower end which is tapped t-o receive a clamping screw 'I equippedwith a head I8 adapted to engage the inner side of the boat transom. The screws are flattened at their outer ends and disposed between the bifurcated ends of a handle member ylil to which they are pivoted by the pivot rivets 20. The inner portion of the parts |5b are curved in vertical cross section as shown in Fig. 2, and are also curved about substantially horizontal radii at their outer sides as shown in Fig. 1. The portions |5a at their lower ends are provided with grooves |5ce in which is disposed aY plate 2| which extends between portions |5a and secures the same together in fixed relation at their lower ends. Plate 2| is secured at each end by a .pairv of countersunk headed screws 22, one of which ex- I tends into a projection |5cc andboth of which extend. into a lug |5cd in the rear of groove |5ce (see Figs. 13 and 15). The upper partsof portions |5a are horizontally bored to receive a connecting or tie bolt 23 as clearly Ashown in Figs'. 1 and 5. Said portions |5a arefprovi-ded with recesses |5d to receive the head and nut respectively of bolt 23.` Disposedbetween por tions |5a is a member 25 bored adjacent its upper inner end to receivebolt 23 and having lateral faces engaging faces |5e at the inner side of the parts |5a. Member 25 has a hub 25a iat its lower end bored to receive' a portion of the outboard motor and has a hub 25h at its upper end which is likewise bored to receivea portion of said motor. The outboard motor is thus swingingly carried on member 25, which ymember is swingable on bolt 23 and about the axis thereof. The lower-portion of bracket 25 moves between the portions' |5c of member |5 as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2. The portions |55 are provided with grooves or slots |53 at their forward adjacent parts and' a plate 26 extends between members |5a, the same being curved on the same curvature as the front of portions |5b, said plate having tongues 26a disposed in the grooves |5f. The lower end of plate 26 extends beyond slots I5f, the same being disposed between the side portions |5c and curved as shown in Fig. 8. It will be noted that tongues 26a do not extend arch or dome shape.

to the bottom of slots I5f. If it is necessary to move the upper ends of portions I5a together or take up wear between said ends and member 25, this can be done by tightening the nut on boit 23. The grooves |5f will thus accommodate this movement. The curvature of the portion of plate 26 between slots |5f and the curvature at the upper ends of portions |5c give a nice streamlined structure and one giving a pleasing and ornamental effect, The forward side of portion |5c as shown in Fig. 2, extends substantially vertically and this will engage the outer side of the boat transom. Small rounded projections |51; may be provided at said side for engaging the boat or transom. The bore or hole |5m which receives bolt 23 is surrounded by a lug or boss |5n. Lugs I 5k are provided on portions lia arranged to be engaged by lugs 25d on member 25 to limit the upward swinging movement of the latter. Each portion |5a is recessed on its inner side to receive a plate 28. Each portion |5a as clearly shown in Figs, 7 and 8 is provided with spaced lugs or bosses |512 in which the recesses |5pa for plates 28 are formed.

The member |511 also has transversely extending ribs |5q and |511 A rib |5s also extends from boss |511, transversely of the bracket, A rib |5t extends from one of the portions I5p to the side of the bracket. As shown in Fig. '1, the member |5a has its inner side |5u substantially in one plane. The upper side oi lug or hub |50 extends in one plane which is substantially perpendicular to said side or plane of member |5a as shown in Fig. 11. The sides of the rib |5q are also substantially perpendicular to said side or plane as shown in Fig. 11. The sides or ribs I 5s, |5r and I 5t are also substantially perpendicular to said side or plane and the sides of boss |511l are also substantially perpendicular to said side or plane. The sides of the ribs or bosses I5p are also substantially perpendicular to said side or plane as shown in Fig, 13. The inner sides or walls of the portions |5b and 5c of the bracket are also substantially perpendicular to said open side and said plane adjacent said open side. This is clearly shown in Figs. 12, 14 and 15. It will be seen that there are a plurality of recesses formed by the walls of portions |5b and |5c and the ribs |5q, |5s, |51, |5t and the bosses |511 and |512. The inner sides or walls of these recesses are substantially perpendicular to the open side of the bracket and said plane or converge somewhat as they move away from said plane. This structure enables the bracket |5a to be made by a die casting process. The cores oi' the die can be withdrawn toward the open side of the bracket. The sides of ribs |5q, |5s, |5r and |5t converge slightly toward the open side of the bracket and the walls of said recesses as shown in Figs, 11 to 15 converge inwardly so that said cores of the die can be conveniently withdrawn and withdrawn unobstructedly. The open side of the bracket is seen in Figs. 8 and 9. The observer is looking into the open side of the bracket in said figures. The bracket is particularly constructed and arranged therefore, to be made by die casting.

It will also be seen that the top wall of portion |5b adjacent the open side of the bracket is formed on a curve of general semi-cylindrical form, As shown in Fig. 1, the outer surface of the bracket is also formed on a substantially semicylindrical curve as seen from the iront or rear. The upper part of the bracket is thus of hollow This forms a very strong 'of plate .28 and pi 3.

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recesses 22s. Ine'ront side `of bracket 25 engages said pin and it will be apparent that the angle of bracket 25 will vary according to -the position of pin 32. It is Emilyneeassary -to 4swing bralflet 25 and the Amotn? away from the pin a Siler-t .distance in erde? to. mere the nieuwe en other .one of the vreeesses ggg. slqts l283i; an@ recs 25C @am S9' timed 513%? Pi outboard meter f Cliiiii, a member having. a por; arranged to teey attached te. a a se/dnd pqrtinn piyoted to said @dented .to carry said. motor, said on being swingable toward said first risers" ey @meer tioned member and swingable toward the same and between said portions, a plate secured in each of said portions over said recesses so that a chamber is formed under said plate, said plate having a slot therein and a plurality of spaced open ended recesses opening into said slot, said recesses being transversely aligned in said portions, an elongated member extending between and through said plates having portions disposed in said chambers respectively and movable in said slots so as to be disposed in any one of said recesses for limiting the swinging movement of said second member.

4. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination a member adapted to be attached to a boat and comprising laterally spaced portions, means connecting said portions and holding the same in iixed relation, a second member pivoted adjacent the top of said first mentioned member and swingable toward 'the 20 same and between said portions, a plate secured in each of said portions, said plate having a slot therein and a plurality of spaced open ended recesses opening into said slot, said portions having chambers in the rear of said plates, an individually movable elongated mem-ber extending between and through said plates and movable in said slots so as to be disposed in any one of said recesses, said elongated member having means at its ends disposed in said chambers respectively preventing removal of the same from said plates and portions whereby the same will not be mislaid or dropped in the water.

5. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to be attached to a boat transom and comprising laterally spaced portions, each of said portions having a curved surface extending from adjacent its top to its lower end at the inner portion thereof and having a part extending downwardly along the outer-'side of said transom, said member including a plate extending between said curved surfaces and curved similarly thereto, a clamping and securing means extending between said first mentioned portions holding the same in xed relation, means connecting said rst mentioned portions at the lower end of said last mentioned portions, a plate carried in each of said irst mentioned portions disposed in said part at the inner side thereof, said plates having slots therein with open ended recesses opening into said slots, said rst mentioned portions having chambers at the outer sides of said plates, a pin extending between and through said plates and having heads thereon at the remote sides of said plates, said heads preventing removal of said pin from said slots, said pin being movable into any one of said recesses, a second member pivoted to said first mentioned member and swingable toward the same and between said first mentioned portions, said second member being adapted to engage said pin for limiting the swinging movement of said second member and determining its position.

6. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to bed attached to a boat end or transom, said member comprising laterally spaced portions, a second member pivoted adjacent the topof said member and between said portions, a clamping means holding said portions together, said second mem-` ber being swingable in a vertical plane, a cover plate extending between said portions and having interengaging relation therewith, said portions being laterally movable relatively to said plate to permit take-up by said clamping means.

7. The Ystructure set forth in claim 6, said portions having grooves at their adjacent sides and said plate having edge portions disposed in said grooves. n

8. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to be secured to a boat and comprising laterally spaced portions, a second'member disposed between said portions, a pivot bolt connecting said members adjacent the upper end of the same, said members having engaging lateral faces about said bolt, a cover plate extending between said portions having -intertting engagement therewith, said portions being movable laterally relatively to said plate to permit take-up by said bolt.

9. A device for supportingan outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to be attached to a boat end or transom for supporting said motor, said member comprising laterally spaced portions, each portion having a part disposed inwardly of said boat end or transom and a part extending downwardly along the outer side of said boat end or transom, a cover plate extending between said iirst mentioned parts of said portions and means for holding said portions in xed relation said portions being movable towardeach other and relatively to said plate.

10. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat having a portion adapted to be disposed at one side of a boat transom and a portion adapted to be disposed at the other side of said transom, said portions being integrally connected, said bracket being closed at one side and having an open side and having a plurality of recesses therein, the Walls of said recesses being substantially perpendicular to said open side adjacent the same and converging inwardly from said open side so that said bracket may be made as a die casting and the cores of the die unobstructedly withdrawn from said recesses toward said open side.

11. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat having a portion adapted to be disposed at one side of a boat transom and a portion adapted to be disposed at the other side of said transom, said bracket being of integral form and having a curved wall and an open side disposed substantially in one plane, ribs extending across said bracket and forming with the walls thereof a plurality of recesses, the walls of said recesses converging inwardly from said inner side whereby said bracket can be made as a die casting and the cores of the die withdrawn toward said open side.

l2. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat comprising a hollow shell having an open side, said bracket having its top wall curved forwardly and rearwardly and also curved transversely, said bracket having a plurality of bosses therein and a plurality of transversely extending ribs, said bosses and ribs forming recesses, the walls of said recesses being substantially perpendicular to said open side adjacent said side and converging inwardly from said side so that said bracketmay be made as a die casting and the cores for said recess unobstructedly withdrawn toward said side.-

13. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat comprising. a hollow shell having a substantially dat open side, said bracket having ribs and bosses therein forming a plurality of recesses, said recesses having walls extending inwardlyirom said open side and converging in-- said recesses unobstructcdly withdrawn toward said open side.

14. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to be attached to a boat end or transom, said member comprising laterally spaced portions, a member pivoted to said member adapted to support said motor, a plate extending between and engaging said portions, means for holding said plate and portions together, said plate being reversely curved at its lower end between said portions to constitute a handle for carrying said motor.

l5. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat having laterally spaced portions, each portion having a platelike part of general inverted U-shape, the sides of which are adapted to be disposed at 4the opposite sides of a boat transom, means carried by one of said sides for engaging and clamping the bracket to said transom, a plate spaced from said part and extending thereabout in substantially semicylindrical form, said plate also being curved laterally at the outer sides oi said first mentioned portions thereby having a hollow arch or dome form, spaced ribs extending from said plate to said part and disposed at angular relation, one side i of each of said first mentioned portions being open.

16. The structure set forth in claim 15, said open side of each of said portions being disposed substantially in the same plane.

17. A bracket for supporting an outboard motor upon a boat comprising spaced portions each having an open side facing each other, each portion having a central plate-like part of general inverted U-shape, the sides of which are arranged to be disposed at opposite sides of a boat transom, means extending through one of said sides for engaging said transom to clamp said bracket thereto, a plate extending about and spaced from said part and being substantially of inverted U-shape, said plate being curved to have a convex surface at the remote sides of said portions, whereby each of said portions has a hollow dome-shaped form, means connecting said portions adjacent the top of the same and adjacent said plate, and means for connecting said portions adjacent the bottom of the same.

18. A device for supporting an outboard motor having in combination, a member having a portion with a slot therein constructed and arranged to receive a boat trans-om, clamping means carried by said portion for clamping said member to said transom, a second 4portion pivoted to said portion and adapted to carry said motor, said second portion being swingable toward and from said rst mentioned portion, a second separate and individually movable member loosely carried by and retained in one of said portions and engaged by said second portion to limit said swinging movement of said second portion toward said iirst mentioned portion, one or" said portions having a pair oi' elongated slots therein with a plurality of open-ended recesses in one side thereof, said second member being freely movable so that it can be disposed in any one of said recesses without being removed from the portion in which it is carried, said recesses being arranged in a line making an acute angle with the vertical.

19. A device for supporting an'outboard motor having in combination, a member adapted to be attached to a boat and having an opening therein for receiving a boat transom, said member comprising means for clamping the same to said transom, said member comprising laterally spaced portions and a plate disposed between said portions at its inner end, means securing said portions together and holding the same against said plate in xed relation, a second member pivoted to said first mentioned member and swingable toward the same, said second member being constructed and arranged to carry said motor, plates secured in the adjacent sides of said portions, said plates having elongated slots therein with a plurality of spaced open-ended recesses at one side of said slots respectively and opening into said slots, said plates and recesses being in transverse alinement in said portions, a separate and individually movable pin extending between and through said plates and movable in said slots so as to be disposed in any one of said recesses and to be engaged by said second member for limiting the swinging movement thereof, said pin having means thereon preventing its removal from said plates and first mentioned member whereby it cannot be mislaid or dropped into the water while being moved from one pair of recesses to another pair, said recesses being arranged in a line making an acute angle with the vertical.

DANIEL A. ARMSTRONG.

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